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The FDA issued a formal warning to consumers that hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine — the antimalarial drugs touted by President Trump as a cure-all for COVID-19 — should not be used outside of a hospital setting to treat the novel coronavirus.

A new study conducted by the V.A. found that patients using hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malaria drug highly promoted by President Trump as a cure-all for COVID-19, had higher rates of death compared with those not using the drug.

Climate change presents many threats across the country: Heat stress can exacerbate mental illness; Air pollution worsens respiratory problems; High temperatures can weaken the effectiveness of medications. But is the topic too political for the exam room?

“This absolutely does not mean the pandemic is nearing an end,” according to an infectious disease expert. “Once you get past the peak, it’s not over until it’s over. It’s just the starting time for the rest of the response.”

Expect Round 2 of the coronavirus battle to return next Winter. As the U.S. nears the peak of the COVID-19 crisis, Dr. Robert Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is already expecting another big hit of the virus before the end of the year.

A new study found that chloroquine should not be used in higher dosages to treat COVID-19 due to potential harm to patients, specifically fatal heart arrhythmia.

Nearly a month into the declared pandemic, some health care workers say they’re exhausted and burning out from the stress of treating a stream of critically ill patients in an increasingly overstretched health care system.

Many experts agree that wearing a mask probably won’t keep people from getting the coronavirus, but it might help prevent those with the disease — especially those without symptoms ― from spreading it.

These findings suggest that recommendations to wear face masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 may not be effective.

A new study found that depending on which vaping devices a teen uses—vaping pens vs. mods—the young person may wind up smoking far more.